Early detection and treatment plans have helped limit further disease transmission in the US. However, we've seen numbers ...

In part 2 of this interview, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, highlights the need for prolonged antibiotics and strong public health measures to combat tuberculosis (TB) at both the individual and population ...

Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 ...

Kansas is currently experiencing a large tuberculosis outbreak, but federal health officials are countering the claim it’s a U.S. record.

The germs can remain airborne for several hours, typically in areas with poor circulation, so TB is more likely to spread indoors. What are the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis? The two types of ...

About 5–10% of people infected with TB will eventually get symptoms and develop TB disease. However, those who are infected but free of disease cannot transmit it. TB disease is treatable and ...

However, most people get infected with TB don’t get sick, according to NCDHSS. That’s because their bodies can fight the ...

According to the CDC, not everyone with TB has signs or symptoms. Still, most with TB disease have one or more symptoms, though they may vary depending on the part of the body affected.

Health officials confirmed a person at a West Michigan high school was diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB). On Jan. 31, 2025, the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department notified ...

Transmission is limited to those with active symptoms, not latent TB ... Because it's a lung infection, one of the main warning signs of tuberculosis is a persistent cough lasting three or ...